A marble rolling across a glowing glass track through a purple, star-filled sky

Work

Marble platforming franchise

Organization
GarageGames
Role
Design Lead
Years
2003–2009
Platforms
PC, Mac, Xbox 360

Marble Blast is the marble platforming franchise that came out of GarageGames: roll a marble through obstacle courses in the sky, collect gems, and race the clock. It was the stand-out title of the GarageGames years, and its DNA runs straight through to Marble It Up!

The series includes Marble Blast Gold (2003) on PC and Mac, and Marble Blast Ultra (2006) on Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade.

My role

I was design lead on the Marble Blast franchise at GarageGames, and later worked on live development of Marble Blast Online.

A marble rolling over a blue and white striped course with gems to collect
Marble Blast Gold
A marble balanced on a narrow red and yellow tiled path high above the clouds
Marble Blast Gold
A marble on a green tiled platform below a staircase ramp
Marble Blast Gold
A marble on an orange tiled ramp beneath a full moon
Marble Blast Ultra
A marble crossing a sunlit orange tiled course with ramps and arches
Marble Blast Ultra